My DS1 was an RA. We were a bit surprised that he wanted the position. He enjoyed it and it definitely was a talking point for his interviews. One of the interviewers was himself an RA, and my son said it helped him get that offer! A lot depends on how much stuff they put on the RA’s plate. My son had a floor in an upperclassmen dorm in a mid-size engineering school, relatively mundane, and did not feel stressed out. He was a CS major, and so it was definitely helpful in helping his resume for soft skills. That said, I would not recommend this job to anyone who doesn’t have the temperament for it and wants to do it just for a room or a resume. I would also find out about the university’s expectations of an RA.
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